POLICE continue to investigate a public clash in Brunswick, Victoria, involving a cyclist hurling abuse at a female driver after he claims she pulled out in front of him.
The footage, filmed from a camera attached to the rider’s helmet, appears to show the woman in a Toyota Yaris slowly pull out onto Sydney Rd while holding what appears to be a mobile phone to her ear about 1.30pm on Saturday.
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“Hey look, f***wit, get off your f***ing phone,” the cyclists yells.
The man continues to tell the woman to “get off your f***ing phone” before kicking the bonnet of the silver hatchback.
Witnesses can be seen and heard telling the cyclist to calm down.
The man then tells bystanders to contact police.
“You’re on your phone, which is illegal while you’re driving. I’m filming you, I’m filming you.
“I’ve reported you to the police. You’re a dangerous driver, you f***ing moron,” the man tells the woman.
The woman can be heard saying she wasn’t driving and her car was stopped.
One of the witnesses tells the man: “You’ve got a number of witnesses who just witnessed you kicking the front of an old woman’s car and yelling in her face.’’
The man says the woman could have killed him and that he wants the woman arrested.
The cyclist claims he was acting in “self defence”.
In a separate video, uploaded to YouTube, police are seen speaking to the cyclist and the female driver.
More footage shows another man getting abusive towards the cyclist for kicking the woman’s car.
“Why did you kick the front bonnet of her car?” he asks the cyclist.
Before the cyclist has time to answer the man says: “Shut the f*** up c***.”
“F*** you and your recorder.”
Victoria Police spokesman Natalie Savino said: “Police attended and spoke to both parties.
“The investigation into both complaints remains ongoing.”
Information to Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Originally published as Cyclist: ‘Get off your f***ing phone’